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Old 17th Nov 2006, 12:07
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barit1
 
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One area in which the 3 or 4 donks have a potential, albeit unrealized advantage, is descent. It should be perfectly feasable to shut down 1 or 2 for 15 or 20 minutes for a real fuel savings.

So far no one has gotten that desperate about fuel, but considering modern engine reliability, it may someday make sense.
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